Tiger In Napa: Pairing With Phil, Thursday Afternoon Start
/Ron Kroichick reports that Tiger's return to the PGA Tour will likely be Thursday afternoon in Napa and he will have a date with fellow Ryder Cup Task Forcer Phil Mickelson.
Kroichick writes:
The PGA Tour doesn’t release pairings until Tuesday of tournament week, but a source told The Chronicle that Woods and Mickelson will play in the same group Thursday and Friday at Silverado Resort. Mickelson lobbied for the pairing, publicly saying he wanted to play with Woods.
“I’m hoping we can get paired together,” Mickelson told espn.com Sept. 7. “That would be really fun. I would love it.”